EJ FILMS Finishing Looks
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6 cinematic finishing LUTs · Resolve · Premiere · Final Cut

Cinematic color in one drag.
On any camera.

Six finishing looks I grade real client work with — dense, filmic, skin-tones protected. Drop one on your footage and get a professional grade in seconds. All six are free. No card, no plugins, no catch.

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Before — ungraded Rec.709 After — Matinee look
BEFORE MATINEE

Drag the slider. Real footage, straight out of the pack — no extra grading.

6 signature looks
3 editors supported
Any camera
Skin protected
Instant download

Six looks. Every one earns its slot.

Each is a full 33-point 3D LUT with original color science — not a preset, not a filter. Drag any slider to compare.

Before Matinee
BEFOREAFTER
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Matinee

The film-print flagship. Dense, warm, cinematic — rich blacks, soft glowing highlights, that Kodak-print feel. My go-to for a hero shot.

Before Coastline
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Coastline

Modern teal & orange, done right. Teal shadows, enriched skin, clean whites. The refined 2026 version — never the harsh 2015 one.

Before Night Shift
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Night Shift

Moody and urban. Cool crushed shadows, muted greens, pulled-down highlights. Built for low light and city-at-night energy.

Before Studio Clean
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Studio Clean

The commercial workhorse. Natural, balanced, client-safe polish that makes footage look finished without shouting "filter." The one clients approve.

Before Golden 76
BEFOREAFTER
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Golden 76

Nostalgic 70s film. Matte blacks and true aged-dye color — pale skies, olive greens, loud reds. A big, bold, unmistakable transformation.

Before Darkroom
BEFOREAFTER
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Darkroom

Dense, filmic black & white. Built so skin stays textured and rich — never luminous or blown out like typical B&W LUTs — with deep blacks and a soft film shoulder. Flatters every face.

Not another washed-out preset pack.

  • Camera-agnostic by design. Finishing LUTs that live in Rec.709, so they work with Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Fujifilm, iPhone — any camera.
  • Skin stays human. Every look protects skin tones, so faces look natural even when the color pushes hard.
  • Real 3D color science. 33-point cubes with original math — filmic contrast, split-toning, per-hue control. Built, not downloaded.
  • Graded on paid work. These are the looks I actually deliver to clients, not lab experiments.

"I'm a working videographer in the East Bay. I built these for my own client jobs first — then cleaned them up so you can drop them on yours."

— Elijah Merrell, EJ Films

All six. Free.

Finishing Looks — Volume 1

Six signature LUTs + full setup guide

Free
  • 6 finishing LUTs — Matinee, Coastline, Night Shift, Studio Clean, Golden 76 & Darkroom (filmic B&W)
  • Works in DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro & Final Cut Pro
  • Step-by-step setup guide for each editor
  • Camera-agnostic · skin-tone protected · 33-point .cube files
  • Yours to use on client and commercial work

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The part the LUT can’t do

What I actually grade in.

A finishing LUT is the last 10%. Everything under it — balance, skin, the shot-to-shot match that makes a video feel finished — is the grade. I do that in CineDream, and it is the reason these looks land the same way on my footage as they will on yours.

It is a point-and-click grading plugin from Denver Riddle at Color Grading Central. I use it on Costco brand films and on every listing video I cut.

See how I grade →

Affiliate link — I get a cut if you buy, at no extra cost to you. I would not put my name on it otherwise.

Questions, answered.

Will these work with my camera?

Yes. They're finishing LUTs built for Rec.709, so they're camera-agnostic — apply them after a standard color-space transform and they work with any camera. The setup guide walks you through it for each editor.

I applied one and my footage looks flat / washed out. Why?

That means it went on log footage. Convert your clip to Rec.709 first (the guide shows you how in Resolve, Premiere and FCP), then apply the look on top. Two minutes and you're set.

What software do I need?

Any editor that loads .cube LUTs — DaVinci Resolve (free version included), Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro are all covered with dedicated instructions.

Are these just Instagram-style presets?

No. These are true 33-point 3D LUTs with original color science — filmic contrast, split-toning, and per-hue control. They behave like a professional grade, not a one-slider filter.

Can I use them on client and commercial work?

Yes — the single-user license covers unlimited personal and client projects. Just don't resell or redistribute the files themselves.

What’s the catch?

There isn’t one. I make free tools for videographers because I wish someone had done it for me when I started. You get the looks; I get to stay on your radar. If a file is broken or won’t load, email me and I’ll make it right.

Give your footage the grade it deserves.

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